Pirates at Cubs: September 12, 2026
The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 at Wrigley Field on September 12, 2026 (2026 regular season).
Most hits: Brandon Lowe and Bryan Reynolds and Jacob Gonzalez (Pirates, 1 each); Pedro Ramirez (Cubs, 2). Most strikeouts: Paul Skenes (Pirates, 4); Clay Holmes (Cubs, 6).
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Team comparison
| Team stats | PIT | CHC |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 6 | 5 |
| Errors | 0 | 1 |
What stood out
- Hits: Pirates 6, Cubs 5.
- Errors: Pirates 0, Cubs 1.
- The Cubs' biggest edge came in the 8th inning (2-0).
Player lines
- Brandon Lowe (PIT 2B): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Bryan Reynolds (PIT LF): 5 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Gregory Soto (PIT RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 0 HR, 31 PIT
- Henry Davis (PIT C): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Jacob Gonzalez (PIT SS): 2 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Jake Mangum (PIT CF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Jared Triolo (PIT SS): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Konnor Griffin (PIT SS): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Oneil Cruz (PIT CF): 5 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Paul Skenes (PIT SP): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 82 PIT
- Rafael Flores Jr. (PIT C): 1 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Ryan O'Hearn (PIT RF): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 4 TB
- Spencer Horwitz (PIT 1B): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Alex Bregman (CHC 3B): 2 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Carson Kelly (CHC C): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Clay Holmes (CHC SP): 5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 100 PIT
- Ian Happ (CHC LF): 2 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Jacob Webb (CHC RP): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 18 PIT
- Matt Shaw (CHC RF): 0 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Michael Busch (CHC 1B): 3 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 4 TB
- Michael Conforto (CHC DH): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Nico Hoerner (CHC 2B): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Pedro Ramirez (CHC 2B): 3 AB, 2 H, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 6 TB
- Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC CF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Ryan Rolison (CHC RP): 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 21 PIT
- Ryan Zeferjahn (CHC RP): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 6 PIT
- Seiya Suzuki (CHC RF): 0 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Tyrone Taylor (CHC LF): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
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Full Cubs vs Pirates head-to-head (26 meetings).
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